Prodrone Timeline

Events

• 2026-08-30 - Funding - JICN approves JPY300 million support for Prodrone - The decision supports Prodrone, a Japanese developer and manufacturer of industrial UAVs and drone-control software. Prodrone plans to strengthen mass production and sales, expand internationally and build its organisation, including new hiring. Because the… - source: prtimes.jp
• 2026-07-31 - Funding - Prodrone completes undisclosed DBJ equity placement - The Development Bank of Japan subscribed through a third-party allotment; Prodrone did not disclose the amount or a named financing round. Prodrone will use the capital to improve its drone technology and accelerate a domestic mass-production system built… - source: prodrone.com
• 2026-07-31 - Partnership - Prodrone and Toshiba begin indigenous interceptor-drone development - Prodrone will contribute airframe design, autonomous flight control, vehicle control and UAV production experience. Toshiba will contribute radar, air-defence, command-and-control, quality-assurance, regulatory and systems-integration expertise. - source: prodrone.com
• 2020-11-30 - Deployment - Prodrone PD6B-Type3 completes 14 km Level 3 island-delivery trial - The route crossed the sea from Kowa Port to Shinojima and was flown under Japan’s Level 3 framework. The scenario followed online medical consultation and prescription guidance, then modelled delivery of medicines and other supplies to the island. KDDI… - source: prodrone.com